ASU, Taiwan strengthen partnership ties
President Crow talks TSMC workforce, academic exchanges during visit.
By Mary Beth Faller |
As both Arizona State University and Taiwan have become major players in Arizona’s burgeoning semiconductor industry, the university has worked to nurture its ties to the island.
This fall, ASU President Michael Crow traveled to Taiwan to meet with top leaders in industry and education, as well as with ASU alumni.
“We talked about how ASU can partner and deliver workforce at scale for TSMC and other industry partners, as well as have a place for Taiwanese companies and innovations to grow in Arizona,” said Grace O’Sullivan, vice president of corporate engagement and strategic partnerships for ASU, who accompanied Crow to Taiwan.
ASU has seen an uptick of Sun Devils coming from Taiwan in recent years. Overall, 531 students from Taiwan studied at ASU in the 2024–25 academic year, an increase of more than 70% from 2021–22.
Also this fall, a delegation from Taiwan traveled to Arizona for SEMICON West, the flagship U.S. microelectronics trade show, held in Phoenix for the first time, and signed an agreement while they were here. ASU, the Arizona Commerce Authority, the city of Phoenix and Taiwan Digital Health Industry Development Association all signed a “declaration of collaboration” to promote Taiwanese companies in the U.S. and global markets with Arizona as a hub.
The signing also celebrated the opening of the Taiwan AI Smart Health Showcase Center, which features 15 innovative Taiwan-based health care companies, based in the 850 PBC building in the Phoenix Bioscience Core.
The agreement’s goals are to:
- Operate the showcase center to enable Taiwanese biomedical and medical device companies to land and grow in Arizona.
- Facilitate joint research and clinical trials with Arizona academic institutions and medical organizations.
- Assist companies in developing sales channels, strategic partnerships and investment opportunities across the U.S. and international markets.
- Provide guidance on government policies and regulatory requirements to help companies enter and grow in the U.S. market.
- Promote workforce development and exchanges between industries and academic institutions to build a network.
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More on the ASU-Taiwan partnership:
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- Applied Materials, ASU celebrate opening of Materials-to-Fab center to fuel microchip innovation
- Taiwan students can earn dual master’s degree with NYCU-ASU partnership program
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